On the day that the 2013-14 Arizona State Sun Devils began their trek to China, thus taking the next step in their preparations for the upcoming season, head coach Herb Sendek received his fourth commitment in the 2014 recruiting class.

After playing for a semester on a team that ultimately finished the 2011-12 season as state junior college runners-up, Scott made the move to Indian Hills where he’ll play this upcoming season. Indian Hills head coach Barret Peery lauded Scott’s ability as a perimeter defender when commenting about his player’s decision to commit to Arizona State.

“Roosevelt is a very long active athlete, he’s got tremendous energy and can play really fast,” Indian Hills coach Barret Peery said. ”He gets to the rim very easily. He’s a fantastic defender. He’s a great slashing athlete, finishing at the rim. He’s a capable shooter, but a really good, active athlete.”

Who all returns to Tempe for the 2014-15 season remains to be seen, but the Sun Devils will definitely have to account for the graduation of center Jordan Bachynski and Penn State transfer guard Jermaine Marshall.

The biggest question mark would be the status of point guard Jahii Carson, who in one season established himself as one of the nation’s best at his position and preseason favorite for Pac-12 Player of the Year in 2013-14. If Carson performs as expected, 2014 commit Tra Holder will likely have a lot more responsibility on his plate when he arrives.

Arizona State has five newcomers (in addition to Marshall) joining the program this season including Michigan State transfer Brandan Kearney, who will be eligible to play at the end of the fall semester. Sophomore Calaen Robinson will also be eligible to play after sitting out the entire 2012-13 campaign.

Can the Sun Devils take the next step and reach the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2009? With Carson running the show that’s definitely a possibility, with the next question being whether or not they can build on that success if a tournament trip comes to fruition.